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Across
  1. 2. Urban sprawl, also known as suburban sprawl, is a multifaceted concept, which includes the spreading outwards of a city and its suburbs
  2. 4. refers to the ways we obtain and use these materials
  3. 5. exploitation to the point of diminishing returns
  4. 6. Soil retrogression and degradation are two regressive evolution processes associated with the loss of equilibrium of a stable soil
  5. 8. the state of being clear of trees
  6. 9. pressing of soil that removes pores, eliminating water- and air-holding capacity
  7. 11. the state of being contaminated
  8. 12. ways we use the land around us for urban development, agriculture, industry, mining,and forestry
  9. 13. The state or process of ceasing or causing something to cease to exist
Down
  1. 1. the division of habitats into smaller, isolated fragments
  2. 3. the destruction of habitats, which usually results from human activities
  3. 6. the property of being sustainable.
  4. 7. Plant a tree or plant that has been dug up again
  5. 10. The process or industry of obtaining coal or other minerals from a mine